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My dad predicted Trump in 1985 – it's not Orwell, he warned, it's Brave New World

15 mins | May 28, 2017
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When people are afraid of those in power, they often look to Orwell’s 1984. But was it that other eminent dystopian, Aldous Huxley, who best predicted our post-truth, entertainment filled age? Writing in the Guardian, Andrew Postman, argues that his Father predicted our Brave New World. ​

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